3 Times Table – Multiplication Table of 3 (1 to 20)
3 × 1 = 3 … 3 × 12 = 36
The 3 times table counts up in steps of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.
Step by step
- 3 × 1 = 3
- 3 × 2 = 6
- 3 × 3 = 9
- 3 × 4 = 12
- 3 × 5 = 15
- 3 × 6 = 18
- 3 × 7 = 21
- 3 × 8 = 24
- 3 × 9 = 27
- 3 × 10 = 30
- 3 × 11 = 33
- 3 × 12 = 36
Trick for the 3 times table: The digits of every multiple of 3 add up to 3, 6 or 9 (for example 27 → 2 + 7 = 9). Going beyond 12: 3 × 13 = 39, 3 × 14 = 42, 3 × 15 = 45, 3 × 16 = 48, 3 × 17 = 51, 3 × 18 = 54, 3 × 19 = 57, 3 × 20 = 60.
Details
- 3 squared
- 3 × 3 = 9
- 3 × 15
- 45
- 3 × 20
- 60
- 3 × 25
- 75
- 3 × 50
- 150
- 3 × 100
- 300
- Sum of ×1 to ×12
- 234
How it works
A times table lists the multiples of a number: the number added to itself again and again. Multiplication is commutative, so a × b = b × a — learning one table also fills in part of every other table. Practise a few facts at a time, out of order, and check answers by division.
Nearby values
| Table | First ten multiples |
|---|---|
| 2 times table | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 … |
| 3 times table | 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 … |
| 4 times table | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 … |
| 5 times table | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 … |
| 6 times table | 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 … |
| 7 times table | 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70 … |
| 8 times table | 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80 … |
| 9 times table | 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90 … |
| 10 times table | 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 … |
Related conversions
Frequently asked questions
What is 3 × 7?
21
What is 3 × 12?
36
What is 3 squared?
9
How can I learn the 3 times table quickly?
The digits of every multiple of 3 add up to 3, 6 or 9 (for example 27 → 2 + 7 = 9).